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Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is plagiarism?

a)

the use of another's original words or ideas

b)

borrowing from a source without giving credit.

c)

All of these

d)

similar to forgery and violates copyright laws

2.

You find a paper online that answers your assignment instructions exactly and submit it as your work. Is this considered as plagiarism?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Plagiarism is wrong because it deprives someone else of due credit for their work.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

You DO NOT need to cite sources when you use someone else's charts, drawings, or photographs.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

If someone said something in a lecture or on TV, I don’t have to cite it because it is not written.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Facts, statistics or research that supports the claim.

a)

Counterclaim

b)

Reason

c)

Evidence

d)

Proof

7.

conclusion

a)

evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain reasoning, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself

b)

a decision derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence

c)

quote as evidence

d)

stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation

8.

An artifact is a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

9.

An journal is an example of a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

10.

An textbook is an example of a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

11.

An biography is an example of a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

12.

Which of the following can be described as a first-hand account?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

13.

Which of the following can be described as a second-hand account?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

14.

A newspaper article from the day after the Pearl Harbor attacks would be considered...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

15.

An autobiography is an example of a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

16.

A birth certificate, social security card or any other government issued documents are considered...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

17.

The movie Titanic is which of the following?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

18.

A documentary on any historical event is considered a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

19.

An encyclopedia, thesaurus or any other reference material is a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

20.

A primary source is ALWAYS more reliable than a secondary source.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What is the definition of perspective?

a)

Point of View

b)

To verify

c)

Partially true

d)

Primary Source

22.

A copy of the text of the Philippine Constitution.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

23.

A biography of Carlos P. Romulo.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

24.

A video of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

25.

An interview with a survivor of a natural disaster.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

26.

A Wikipedia article about George Washington.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

27.

Ann Frank's autobiography "The Diary of a Young Girl".

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

28.

A map of Africa from 1990.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

29.

A story on a televised national new program about a bill passed by congress.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

30.

What is history?

a)

The study of the present

b)

A historian

c)

The study of the past

d)

Land surrounded by water

31.

Who studies history?

a)

Historians and archaeologists

b)

Geologists

c)

Doctors

d)

News reporters

32.

Study of the past based on what people left behind is called

a)

History

b)

Primary sources

c)

Archaeology

d)

Artifacts

33.

How are the fields of history and archaeology similar?

a)

Both study people and places of the past

b)

Both study people of the past

c)

Both study places of the past

d)

Neither study the past

34.

Which of these is NOT a primary source?

a)

Statues

b)

Textbook

c)

Artifacts

d)

Letters

35.

Which of the following is NOT a secondary source?

a)

Textbook

b)

Journal article

c)

Tools

d)

Encyclopaedia

36.

What does a historian's job NOT include?

a)

Turning ancient discoveries into modern technology

b)

Teaching and learning about culture and identity

c)

Studying and interpreting

d)

Making predictions about the future based on the past

37.

When historians draw conclusions, they look for

a)

Other historians' opinions

b)

How people view events in present time, not past

c)

Facts and evidence in their primary and secondary sources

d)

Bias and opinion in secondary sources

38.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?

a)

Jewellery and amulets

b)

Letters written at the time

c)

Mummies

d)

A creative story about a famous person from your classmate

39.

Which is an example of a historian skill?

a)

Close Reading

b)

Fast Running

c)

Slow Walking

d)

Quick Jogging

40.

Which is a tool historians use?

a)

Hammer

b)

Nail

c)

Primary Sources

d)

Glue

41.

What does "sourcing" mean?

a)

How historians find their resources

b)

How historians cast spells

c)

How historians read

d)

How historians dig for fossils

42.

We will study history this year. Does that mean we are historians?

a)

Yes!

b)

No way!

43.

What is something that historians do?

a)

Watch a lot of Netflix

b)

Drive around town with the music turned up

c)

Ask questions about history

d)

Lots of push-ups

44.

Historians examine evidence. What does that mean?

a)

They own a lot of books

b)

They watch a lot of TV

c)

They find historical documents and read them closely

d)

They only use secondary sources

45.

True or False: Historians can use both primary and secondary resources.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The internet is an encyclopedia of easily accessible information.

a)

biased for

b)

biased against

47.

TikTok provides an awesome platform to people who wish to become famous among people without having any specialized skills or talents.

a)

biased for

b)

biased against

48.

The viral app, Face App, seems “fun,” but not beneficial.

a)

biased for

b)

biased against

49.

Allowing cultural diversity in the community will surely bring progress in the future.

a)

biased for

b)

biased against

50.

The government has to buy new weapons first to enhance the defense of the military.

a)

biased for

b)

biased against

51.

Private hospitals will be punished by the law if they only entertain the rich people

a)

biased for

b)

biased against

52.

Bias can be best defined as

a)

a two-sided approach to issues and people

b)

lack of subjectivity

c)

lack of objectivity

53.

What does it mean to show bias?

a)

to be concieted

b)

to favor one side over another

c)

to refuse to take a side

d)

to show selfishness

54.
An unbiased person considers all sides of an issue.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
True or False: Everybody is biased in some way.
a)
True
b)
False